There are 4 ways to get from Indianapolis to Lyon by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IND - LYS
15h 7m€368–1,418Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORD - LYS
18h€287–962Bus to Covington, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CVG - LYS
16h 27m€504–1,844Fly Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane IND - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
20h 4m€838–3,072
Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to bus and train and fly which costs €280 - €1000 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs €360 - €1500.
The distance between Indianapolis and Lyon is 7119 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Indianapolis to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 5h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 11:31 PM in Indianapolis and 4:31 AM in Lyon.
There are 3930+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus, Delta, and Air France fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €7–9
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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